EBOX-333x series User’s Guide
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Trademarks Acknowledgment The EBOX-333x series is the registered trademarks of DMP Electronics Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and AMI are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation and American Megatrends Inc. in the United States and/or other countries respectively. Other brand names, product names or trade names appearing in this document are the properties and registered trademarks of their respective owners. All names mentioned herewith are served for identification purpose only.
Safety Information WARNING Do not expose EBOX to rain or moisture, in order to prevent shock and fire hazard. Never install EBOX in wet locations. Do not open the cabinet to avoid electrical shock. Refer to your nearest dealer for qualified personnel servicing. Never touch un-insulated terminals or wire unless your power adapter and display monitor are disconnected.
Regulatory FCC Class A Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Purchase Agreement Purpose: In accordance to the general commercial conduct of Trust and Fair Trade, herewith below is the agreement for the protection for both parties, DMP and Users in pursuant of trading. Product Description: With this product, herewith also known as EBOX-333x series, which is a simplified & an economical design of an embedded device for Special Purpose Personal Computing.
Contents Chapter 1 02 Unpacking your EBOX Mini PC Chapter 2 05 EBOX-333x series Overview 07 System Specifications 08 Peripherals Connecting Chapter 3 10 BIOS Reconfiguring 11 Install the driver 14 Additional information 15 Linux installation guide Chapter 4 24 Technical Specifications Chapter 5 31 Onboard Connectors Summary 33 Pin Assignments Chapter 6 36 Taking Care Your EBOX VESA PC 37 Cleaning Your EBOX VESA PC 38 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 41 41 41 41 41 Terms and Condition Warranty Service and Su
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Unpacking Your EBOX Mini PC Congratulation! You have just acquired EBOX-333x series, please check the following items: Packing List: Item No. Description 1 EBOX-333x series VESA PC Max. 22.5 watts External Power Adaptor, Vin: 100~240VAC 50/60Hz, 2 Volt: +15VDC @ 1.5A Max. Note: The accessories are subject to change without immediate notice. Q’ty x1 x1 Check Before Use 1.EBOX-333x series Unit 2.
Preface EBOX-333x series: VESA PC The EBOX-333x series is a revolutionary device which is especially designed for limited physical space and temperature concerns. No matter you are in a jammed office, a crowded place, or public transportation, the EBOX-333x can be easily integrated with a VESA LCD to bring it to access at any time. It can be attached to any VESA mounting fixture; allowing it to be securely mounted onto desks, walls, or buildings, and thereby optimizes your work area.
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EBOX-333x series Overview Front Panel Power LED The power LED lights up when the system is turned on. HDD LED LED flashes when the system is accessed Hard Drive. Audio Line Out or Mic In For EBOX-333x VGA version, the original setting is Audio Line out x 1. For EBOX-333x HDMI version, the original setting is Mic Input x 1. Mic in or Line out can be optional. USB v2.0 ports For connection to devices with USB interface (HDD, CD/DVD-ROM, Memory Stick, etc.) SD Slot This system is bootable from SD card.
Back Panel DC Power Jack VGA port For EBOX-333x Series VGA version only. Power switch USB v2.0 ports RJ-45 LAN Jack LAN1 is 10/100 Mbps. LAN2 is 1 Gbps.(Optional) Wireless Antenna connector (optional) HDMI port For EBOX-333x Series HDMI version only. (Product number ended with DMI) PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse (6-pin) This PS/2 Port is shared for connecting Keyboard and/or Mouse by using Split Y-Cable (not included).
System Specification CPU Operating System Vortex86DX2 ( 933 MHz) Windows 7 Home/ Pro. Main Memory Windows 7 Embedded 1GB DDR2 Windows XP Home/ Pro. ( 32-bit DRAM bus, EBOX-3330 series) Windows XP Embedded Windows Embedded CE 2GB DDR2 ( 32-bit DRAM bus, EBOX-3332 series) ※ For Windows 7 users, EBOX-333x series support 32bit version only, 64bit version does not support.
Peripherals Connecting the Power Adaptor DC Power Jack To use EBOX-333x series immediately, please attach the supplied adapter for the power source. See the left diagram for visual connection. Connect the DC power jack of the power adaptor to the DC Input of EBOX-333x series. Turning ON EBOX-333x series Switch on power as indicated on your left-side figure, the system will start . Note: With the Auto Power On supported function, when power & switch on, the system will be turned on automatically.
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BIOS Reconfiguring 1. AMI BIOS is used in the EBOX-333x series. To reconfigure the EBOX-333x series, press or hit the key to enter your BIOS setup main menu as below: 2. 3. 4. Select from the menu, the desired setup for change. Press to go back to main menu. Press to load factory default setting Press to and select “Save Settings and Exit”, press “Y” to save the changes that you just made. EBOX-333x series will restart accordingly to your new setup.
INSTALL THE DRIVER: Under the Windows series OS, the following drivers need to be installed manually. 1. VGA driver 2. Ethernet driver 3. Wireless USB wifi Dongle driver ( Optional ) 4. Audio driver ( for windows XP only ) Note: 1. Please find the mating drivers from DMP’s support page . 2. For Windows 7 or Windows 7 Embedded OS, install the xmplay for audio player download here. VGA DRIVER: Unzip the downloaded file and double click the setting .
ETHERNET DRIVER: 1. 2. 3. Find the yellow question mark of Ethernet in the Device Manager under the control panel/ system. Select “Update Driver Software” and choose the right path, then click “ Install this driver software anyway ” when Windows Security popped out. After installation completed, the Device Manager will update and show the correct device. Note: For 2 LAN version, the 1st question mark need to be installed 1G LAN driver.
WIRELESS USB WIFI DONGLE DRIVER: Unzip the downloaded file and double click the setting .exe file then “Next”as below to install. After the installation completed, the Device Manager will update and show the correct device.
Additional information: For Windows 7 OS or Windows 7 Embedded OS, the sleep function is hidden if you selected from the start menu. To customize the settings, first go to Start > Control Panel > Power Options, or simply search for "Power Options" (without quotes). You will see a list of different power plans on your computer. The plan currently in use has a blue dot in front of it. Click "Change Plan Settings" next to the power plan currently in use.
Linux installation guide For Debian7.0/Ubuntu10.04 Regarding the system installation of Debian7.0/Ubuntu10.04, please follow the steps and suggestions to complete the system installation on the EBOX-333x Series platform. There we provided is a brief instruction to assist clients, but you can configure it by yourself with system’s asking. 1. Configuration of BIOS. The first step is to ensure BIOS has correctly configured that necessary function was enabled for IDE device. (for Debian7.
2. Basic system installation. For Debian7.0, after booting from the installation CD, moving straight to install system would get a text only system, please choose Graphic Install if GUI is necessary for your application. The system would start to ask questions for basic configuration. Such as the language, keyboard map and time zone…etc.
As installation processing, the system would need you to make decisions about how the partitions your disk for the system? Following the default option is using entire disk, for the beginner. Then choose the “all files in one partition. Other allocation is also available, depends on customers’ needs. In the final, remember to write the change to disk. Then the system would keep asking you few questions for configuration, suggestions were attached as follow.
The next question is about the agreement of the installation of the GRUB boot loader to the MBR area? Answer YES and wait system to complete the installation as last procedure. When it's completed, the disc tray will eject and inform you, then press continue to restart and be ready to enjoy the new system! The Debian7.0 The Ubuntu10.
3. Kernel and graphic driver installation. Install the Kernel Package (Console mode). For Debian7.0, you can skip this procedure for kernel installation; Because system could work with default kernel version (3.2.0). Clicking the icon of the terminal from the application. And download the kernel 2.6.32-21 from below link then to store the kernel package.
Or you can remove the default kernel 2.6.32-??-generic that be arranged as a higher priority than the kernel we installed for the EBOX-333x platform, with the instruction below through the terminal. First, check what version be installed as default in the system: # grep –w linux-image-2.6.32 /var/log/dpkg.log To find the last two numbers as location of question marks that the system shows on screen “linux-image-2.6.
Install the VGA driver (Console mode) Switch to console mode by pressing key + + , then copy the VGA driver rdc_drv.so to the driver folder /usr/lib/xor/modules/drivers/, before that, you can download the driver from links below for Debian7 and Ubuntu10.04 individually. The Ubuntu10.04 Xorg Version is 1.7.6 The Debian 7.0 Xorg Version is 1.12.4 VGA Driver (click M2012_R0.04 to download) for Ubuntu 10.04 VGA Driver (click M2012_T0.0.9.1 to download) for Debian 7.
4. The system configuration: Enable the Auto login System / Administration / Login Screen Execute the utility “Login Screen” and enter the password to process it Set the Log in as “user account” automatically. Disable the power saving mode when system idle, System / Preference / Screensaver Unmarked the option “Active the screensaver when computer is idle” Now, it is a workable Linux system for your EBOX-333x Series.
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Technical Specification EBOX-3330 Series VGA, LAN x 1, RS-232 Model Type EB-3330-SS EB-3330-C1 EB-3330-C2 EB-3330-C3 EB-3330-C4 Processor Vortex86DX2 (933MHz) BIOS AMI BIOS Memory Onboard 1GB DDR2 VGA Integrated Graphics Chip/ D-Sub 15-pin Ethernet 10/100 Mbps LAN x 1 (RJ-45 connector, Built-in PXE diskless boot) USB (2.
EBOX-3330 Series VGA, LAN x 2, RS-232 Model Type EB-3330-L2SS EB-3330-L2C1 EB-3330-L2C2 EB-3330-L2C3 EB-3330-L2C4 Processor Vortex86DX2 (933MHz) BIOS AMI BIOS Memory Onboard 1GB DDR2 VGA Integrated Graphics Chip/ D-Sub 15-pin Ethernet 10/100 Mbps LAN x 1, 1G LAN x 1 (RJ-45 connector, Built-in PXE diskless boot) USB (2.
EBOX-3330 Series HDMI, LAN x 1, RS-232 Model Type EB-3330-SSDMI EB-3330-C1DMI EB-3330-C2DMI EB-3330-C3DMI EB-3330-C4DMI Processor Vortex86DX2 (933MHz) BIOS AMI BIOS Memory Onboard 1GB DDR2 VGA HDMI Ethernet 10/100 Mbps LAN x 1 (RJ-45 connector, Built-in PXE diskless boot) USB (2.
EBOX-3330 Series HDMI, LAN x 2, RS-232 Model Type EB-3330-L2SSDMI EB-3330-L2C1DMI EB-3330-L2C2DMI EB-3330-L2C3DMI EB-3330-L2C4DMI Processor Vortex86DX2 (933MHz) BIOS AMI BIOS Memory Onboard 1GB DDR2 VGA HDMI Ethernet 10/100 Mbps LAN x 1, 1G LAN x 1 (RJ-45 connector, Built-in PXE diskless boot) USB (2.
EBOX-333x series Models with LAN x 1 Listing: EB-3330-SS: Standard Version EB-3300-C1: Standard Version with RS-232 port x 1 EB-3330-C2: Standard Version with RS-232 ports x 2 EB-3330-C3: Standard Version with RS-232 ports x 3 EB-3330-C4: Standard Version with RS-232 ports x 4 EB-3330-851: Standard version with RS-485 port x 1 EB-3330-852: Standard version with RS-485 ports x 2 EB-3330-851C1: Standard version with RS-485 port x 1 & RS-232 port x 1 EB-3330-851C2: Standard version with RS-485 port x 1 & RS-23
EBOX-333x series Models with LAN x 2 Listing: EB-3330-L2SS: Standard Version with LAN x 2 EB-3330-L2C1: Standard Version with LAN x 2, RS-232 port x 1 EB-3330-L2C2: Standard Version with LAN x 2, RS-232 ports x 2 EB-3330-L2C3: Standard Version with LAN x 2, RS-232 ports x 3 EB-3330-L2C4: Standard Version with LAN x 2, RS-232 ports x 4 EB-3330-L2851: Standard version with LAN x 2, RS-485 port x 1 EB-3330-L2852: Standard version with LAN x 2, RS-485 ports x 2 EB-3330-L2851C1: Standard version with LAN x 2, RS
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Onboard Connectors Summary Summary Table for CPU Board Nbr Description Type of Connections Pin nbrs. J1 SODIMM-SOC-200P-1.8V SODIMM socket 200 Pin 200-pin J3 SATA SATA socket 7-pin J5 USB1 (Front) USB Connector 8-pin J6 USB2 (Front) USB Connector 8-pin J7 USB3 (Back) USB Connector 8-pin J8 USB4 (Inside) USB Connector 8-pin J9 Ethernet LAN RJ-45 8-pin J10 Ethernet LAN G-LAN, RJ-45 8-pin J11 COM1 port (Back) Box Header 5x2 2.
Rear Connectors Outline DC Power Jack VGA Power Switch DC Power Jack RJ-45 LAN 1 Serial Ports PS/2 KB/Mouse Power Switch USB HDMI G-LAN, RJ-45 LAN2 Serial Ports 32
Pin Assignments J19: PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse – 6pin Mini-Din Connector Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Signal Name KBCLK PMCLK GND KBDAT PMDAT SB5V J16: Power SW – Push Button Switch Pin # | O Status ON OFF J15: DC-IN (15V) – 2pin Jack Pin # 1 2 Signal Name +15V Input GND o J5, J6, J8: USB2.0 (180 ) : 4pin USB Type 1 Connector ( Horizontal Type ) Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Signal Name VCC USB2USB2+ GND NC NC o J7: USB2.
J17: HDMI – 19pin HDMI Connector Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Signal Name TMDS Data2+ TMDS Data2 Shield TMDS Data2– TMDS Data1+ TMDS Data1 Shield TMDS Data1– TMDS Data0+ Pin # 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Signal Name TMDS Data0 Shield TMDS Data0– TMDS Clock+ TMDS Clock Shield TMDS Clock– CEC Reserved (N.C.
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Taking Care of your EBOX This section gives you some guidelines on using EBOX-333x series – Safe using, Storing and Handling.
Using Cables for Connection To avoid the problem, use only the specified interface cables in your accessory bag. The supplier will not be responsible for the connection arising from the other unspecified peripheral equipment. Do not use cut or damaged cables for connection. Cleaning Your VESA PC Clean the VESA PC with a soft, dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution.
Troubleshooting This section describes the techniques of resolving some basic problems that you encounter when using EBOX-333x series. For more troubleshooting guidelines, please contact your nearest dealer for technical support. Troubleshooting Your VESA PC A. VESA PC does not start Make sure the EBOX-333x series is properly secured and plugged into a power source before it is turned on. Make sure the power indicator shows the power is on.
(BIOS Setup menu “Exit”) C. “Operating System Not Found” – A message indicating that “Operating system not found” appear when the VESA PC starts (Windows won’t start) Enter the BIOS setup main menu by pressing key, be sure that the correct boot drive is enabled. If Windows still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS: 1. Turn off the EBOX-333x series. 2. Remove any peripheral devices connected to the EBOX-333x series. 3. Restart the EBOX-333x series. 4.
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Terms and Conditions Warranty The warranty terms for EBOX-333x series are twelve (12) months from the shipped month. During the warranty period, DMP Electronics Will repair replace the product covered under this limited warranty. Service and Support DMP Electronics Inc. provides the technical support for hardware problems with your system throughout the warranty period. The technical support service is limited to configuration and operation of EBOX-333x series sold by DMP Electronics Inc.
